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Gideon Yu

Last cheque observed Oct 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ADebtSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque4023days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.9MRounds led0 of 10Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Gideon Yu

Gideon Yu highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Debt: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Oct
    honestbeeSeries A · SG$15MWith 4 others
  3. 2014

    3 rounds

  4. Dec
    Change.orgSeries C · US$25MWith 20 others
  5. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  6. Jan
    AmitreeVenture · US$2.7MWith 8 others
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Oct
    SparksSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  9. 2010

    1 round

  10. Jan
    HitpostDebt · US · markets.dispatch.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  11. 2009

    2 rounds

  12. Mar
    LuminateSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$5.8MWith 7 others
  13. Mar
    ClouderaSeries A · US · paidcontent.org$5.0MWith 8 others
  14. 2007

    2 rounds

  15. Nov
    VobileSeries B · US$10MWith 7 others
  16. Nov
    VobileSeries A · US$10MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

LuminateBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedSept 2014
HitpostBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedOct 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gideon Yu. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherAT&TCompany2rounds togetherAccelVC firm2rounds togetherBrian MulliganAngel2rounds togetherCharlie CheeverAngel2rounds togetherDavid WargoAngel2rounds togetherJarl MohnAngel2rounds togetherJeff WeinerVC firm2rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm2rounds togetherNicholas MooreAngel2rounds togetherPrefix CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherSam AltmanAngel2rounds together

Quick answers about Gideon Yu

What does Gideon Yu invest in?

Gideon Yu invests most often at Series A and Debt (60% of the rounds on record).

How active is Gideon Yu?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2015.

How big are Gideon Yu's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.9M.

Does Gideon Yu lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Gideon Yu invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Singapore (10%).

Is Gideon Yu investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2015.

Who does Gideon Yu invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (3 rounds together), AT&T (2 rounds together) and Accel (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Gideon Yu?

Gideon Yu is a VC firm based in United States.

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